Knack focuses on the titular character, a magical entity that absorbs and drops thousands of objects to change its size, allowing the PS4 to show off its beefed-up processing power

Knack is a PS4-exclusive aimed at both children and adults, with a cartoon-like style and gameplay reminiscent of older platformers

Knack focuses on the titular character, a magical entity that absorbs and drops thousands of objects to change its size, allowing the PS4 to show off its beefed-up processing power

Killzone: Shadow Fall players will have some extra support from an OWL combat drone, which can be activated via the PS4 controller's touchpad

Killzone: Shadow Fall will cast a player as a soldier pitted against the glowing-eyed Helghast in a futuristic world across both a robust single and multi-player mode

DriveClub's focus is on social interaction, as the game makes full use of the PS4's expanded online features, allowing players to form their own racing clubs and rise up through the leader boards by completing various challenges

DriveClub is the new racing game from Evolution Studios, probably best known for the equally detailed MotorStorm series on the PS3

Basement Crawl will pit up to eight players against each other in various maze-like levels, where they'll set traps while attempting to level-up their own skills

Basement Crawl will pit up to eight players against each other in various maze-like levels, where they'll set traps while attempting to level-up their own skills

N++ will feature the same fast-paced ninja platforming as its predecessor, but with a new visual style, some extra multiplayer modes, and an expanded toolset for creating your own levels

Resogun will play much like a 2D side-scrolling shooter as you pilot a spaceship through highly-detailed cylindrical worlds

Resogun will play much like a 2D side-scrolling shooter as you pilot a spaceship through highly-detailed cylindrical worlds

Most of Ryse's combat will involve precisely-timed strikes along with gory executions that will net experience points for players to upgrade their abilities

Ryse: Son of Rome's story follows the life of a Roman soldier as he rises to the rank of general and leads other soldiers through brutal, cinematic battles

Ryse: Son of Rome's story follows the life of a Roman soldier as he rises to the rank of general and leads other soldiers through brutal, cinematic battles

This latest Dead Rising game departs somewhat from the humorous tone of past titles with a grittier style, but it still retains the manic “everything is a weapon” gameplay

Dead Rising 3 will have players outfitting various cars with weapons and other enhancements, then taking to the streets to mow through the undead hordes

According to its developers, Forza Motorsport 5 has been designed specifically for the Xbox One to take full advantage of its improved processing power and crisp graphics

According to its developers, Forza Motorsport 5 has been designed specifically for the Xbox One to take full advantage of its improved processing power and crisp graphics

Fighter Within promises to deliver an intricate fighting game where the characters on screen mimic the player's real-life actions through the Kinect

Fighter Within promises to deliver an intricate fighting game where the characters on screen mimic the player's real-life actions through the Kinect

The latest Killer Instinct game is billed as a reboot with full 3D graphics, but it still retains the signature combo-heavy gameplay that made the original such a hit

The latest Killer Instinct game is billed as a reboot with full 3D graphics, but it still retains the signature combo-heavy gameplay that made the original such a hit

Crimson Dragon will revolve around following a set path and shooting down enemies while flying a dragon through an intricate fantasy world

Crimson Dragon will revolve around following a set path and shooting down enemies while flying a dragon through an intricate fantasy world

Developer PopCap Games hasn't revealed much about Peggle 2 other than it will be a timed exclusive on the Xbox One

Peggle 2 doesn't appear very different from the first game

In Powerstar Golf, players will take to the links with a cast of colorful characters, each with their own quirky back stories and unique abilities

In Powerstar Golf, players will take to the links with a cast of colorful characters, each with their own quirky back stories and unique abilities

NBA Live 14 will run with EA's new Ignite engine, which promises to deliver more lifelike AI and character animation

NBA Live 14 will run with EA's new Ignite engine, which promises to deliver more lifelike AI and character animation

Would any of these titles convince you to make the leap to a next-gen console?

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At last week's Gamescom, Sony and Microsoft revealed a whopping 56 games that will launch on the same day as their respective consoles – 23 for the Xbox One and 33 for the PlayStation 4. But wait just one second – let's take a closer look at that list. Call of Duty: Ghosts? Assassin's Creed IV? Madden NFL 25? Most of these are releasing on the Xbox 360 and PS3 as well, and some are already out right now. In fact, if you strip away the games that will also be available on current consoles, PCs, and mobile devices, you're left with 15 games in total that will require a next-gen console to play when they're released. So the real question is, would any of these titles convince you to make the leap to next-gen?